UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 16, 2013
First Community Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant As Specified in Its Charter)
South Carolina
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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000-28344 |
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57-1010751 |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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5455 Sunset Blvd, Lexington, South Carolina |
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29072 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(803) 951-2265
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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ITEM 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On January 16, 2013, First Community Corporation, holding company for First Community Bank, issued a press release announcing its financial results for the period ended December 31, 2012.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 8.01. Other Events.
The company announced that the Board of Directors has approved a cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2012. The company will pay a $.05 per share dividend to holders of the company’s common stock. This dividend is payable on February 15, 2013, to shareholders of record as of February 1, 2013.
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release relating to the announcement of the share dividend, which is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. |
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Exhibit |
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99.1 |
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Earnings Press Release for the period ended December 31, 2012. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION | |
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/s/ Joseph G. Sawyer |
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Name: |
Joseph G. Sawyer |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
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Dated: January 16, 2013 |
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